Clinical trials: Myanmar
Anemia
Sub-clinical Inflammation and Iron Supplementation
Anemia and vitamin A deficiency (VAD) are major nutritional problems in the world and also in Myanmar. Both nutrient deficiencies result from interaction of several causal factors, and a better understanding of the etiology to…
- Trial name
- SCI&Anaemia (NCT01198574)
- Testing
- Iron group, Vitamin A group, Iron and vitamin A group
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 402 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
The Prevalence of Scrub Typhus
Scrub Typhus RDT Study
Fever is one of most common presenting complaints in clinics in tropical countries. Rickettsial infections, enteric fever and leptospirosis are common and important causes of undifferentiated fever in Southeast Asia.
- Trial name
- NCT03269266
- Testing
- Scrub Typhus RDT Test
- Where
- 2 sites in Burma
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Myanmar Oxford Clinical Research Unit
Malaria, Mass Drug Administration
Efficacy of Focal Primaquine Mass Administration for Eliminating Plasmodium Vivax Malaria in Northern Myanmar
Plasmodium vivax has become the predominant species in the Greater Mekong Subregion and is a major challenge for regional malaria elimination.
- Conditions
- Malaria, Mass Drug Administration, Myanmar, Plasmodium Vivax
- Trial name
- NCT06392152
- Testing
- Focal Mass Drug Administration with Primaquine
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 1,208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pyae Linn Aung
Pregnancy
Molecular Signature Pregnancy
The primary goal of the study is to identify biomarkers from the molecular signature predictive of pre-term birth. This will be achieved through high frequency sampling and profiling throughout pregnancy.
- Trial name
- MSP (NCT02797327)
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 430 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Preterm Infant, Preterm Birth
Improving SCBU Care for Preterm Babies
Since 2008, preterm neonates are taking care of in a Special Baby Care Unit (SCBU). Those born less than 34 weeks of gestation are followed-up monthly for one year for monitoring their hematocrit level, growth and development.
- Trial name
- PretermBabies (NCT03512093)
- Testing
- Retrospective chart review, Focus Group Discussion (FGD) of the medical staff, Interviews of mothers
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Cause of Mortality, Cause of Neonatal Death
Defining Causes of Deaths in South and Southeast Asia
Brief Summary: Mortality data are important in low and middle-income countries to assess the population health status and trends.
- Conditions
- Cause of Mortality, Cause of Neonatal Death, Cause of Child Death, Cause of Maternal Death
- Trial name
- SEACTN-VA (NCT04595656)
- Testing
- verbal autopsy interview
- Where
- 5 sites in Bangladesh, Burma and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 3,413 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Melioidosis Pneumonia
Causes of Pneumonia in Yangon
This study will evaluate a new point of care diagnostic test for the diagnosis of melioidosis pneumonia in patients attending outpatient clinics in Yangon, Myanmar
- Trial name
- NCT03578133
- Testing
- InBios® Active Melioidosis DetectTM-Lateral Flow Assay
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Myanmar Oxford Clinical Research Unit
Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B
Simplified Antiviral Treatment Strategy for Hepatitis C in Myanmar
The project will evaluate cost and treatment outcomes of a simplified hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing, treatment and care model integrated with HIV testing and treatment among key affected populations including people who inject…
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT03579576
- Testing
- sofosbuvir 400 mg/velpatasvir 100 mg (SOF/VEL) orally once daily for 12 weeks with or without weight-based ribavirin.
- Where
- 3 sites in Burma
- Volunteers
- 803 people
- Sponsor
- Right to Care
Teenage Pregnancy
Teenage Pregnancies in Refugee and Migrant Adolescents on the Thai-Myanmar Border
This study is to explore perceptions, experiences, beliefs and knowledge around teenage pregnancy, motherhood, sexual and reproductive health, family planning and support structures adolescent refugees and migrants and to…
- Trial name
- NCT02890628
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Mass Screening and Treatment for Reduction of Falciparum Malaria
In this project, the investigators aim at an operational research deployment of Ultrasensitive Rapid Diagnostic Test (URDT) -based Mass Screening and Treatment (MSAT) in the Malaria Elimination Task Force (METF) elimination…
- Trial name
- MSAT (NCT04093765)
- Testing
- Ultrasensitive Rapid Diagnostic Test (URDT), Antimalarials
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 5,542 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Increased Drug Resistance, Asymptomatic Infection
Molecular Assessment of Drug Resistance Markers in Asymptomatic Malaria Cases and Malaria Antibody Kinetic
Detection of the drug resistance molecular markers for falciparum and vivax in Longitudinal follow-up samples collected in Shwegyin Township, Bago Region that is Artemisinin Resistance Containment Tier I.
- Conditions
- Increased Drug Resistance, Asymptomatic Infection, Malaria
- Trial name
- NCT02708199
- Volunteers
- 1,179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Department of Medical Research, Lower Myanmar
Daboia Siamensis Envenoming
Optimal Dose of Antivenom for Daboia Siamensis Envenomings
The aim of the study is to identify an 'optimal' initial dosing of the new Burma Pharmaceutical Industry (BPI) lyophilized mono-specific antivenom for patients with systemic Daboia siamensis envenoming.
- Trial name
- ODADS (NCT04210141)
- Testing
- lyophilized BPI viper antivenom
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Myanmar Oxford Clinical Research Unit
Hepatitis C, Liver Cirrhoses
Simplified Monitoring Myanmar SM2 Study
The study will evaluate the proportion of patients with undetectable HCV RNA at 12 weeks post-treatment (SVR12) following a course of DAA therapy delivered using a simplified schedule of safety and virological monitoring.
- Conditions
- Hepatitis C, Liver Cirrhoses, Liver Inflammation, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- SM2 (NCT04113629)
- Testing
- HCV point of care machine
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Kirby Institute
Drug Resistant Malaria, Asymptomatic Infections
Drug Resistance Among Asymptomatic Infection
A cross-sectional study will be conducted in selected 2 sentinel sites for assessment of drug resistance falciparum and vivax among asymptomatic infection in migrant workers in Myanmar.
- Conditions
- Drug Resistant Malaria, Asymptomatic Infections, Migrant Workers
- Trial name
- NCT03648411
- Testing
- Drug resistance molecular markers
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 765 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Department of Medical Research, Lower Myanmar
P. Falciparum Malaria
Compare the Effectiveness Between Existing Treatment and New Treatment
In camps for displaced persons located along the Thai-Myanmar border, mefloquine and artesunate combination therapy has been used since 1992.
- Trial name
- RDM (NCT01640587)
- Testing
- Mefloquine+Artesunate, Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Clinical and Developmental Outcomes of Babies Who Became Yellow in the First Month of Life
The Shoklo Malaria Research Unit (SMRU) provides care to refugees and migrant populations along the Thai-Burma border since 1986.
- Trial name
- NCT02927093
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Malnutrition Severe
Effectiveness Trial of Locally Developed Ready to Use Therapeutic Food
As poor health conditions and malnutrition are major issues confronting the influx of Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN), there is an urgent need to prepare the service providers to control the situation and to prevent…
- Trial name
- NCT05520879
- Testing
- Sharnali 1, Sharnali 2
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Buddhist Monks, Health Education
Health Education by Buddhist Monks to Promote Malaria Knowledge and Preventive Practices in Rural Myanmar
Malaria is still a leading public health concern in Myanmar. However, people living in rural areas usually showed poor prevention practice despite residing in malaria hotspots.
- Conditions
- Buddhist Monks, Health Education, Malaria, Monastery-based
- Trial name
- NCT06386367
- Testing
- Monastery-based health education by Buddhist monks
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 501 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Myanmar Health Network Organization
COVID-19 Pandemic
Research on Community Based ATK Test Study to Control Spread of COVID-19 in Migrant Community
Thousands of migrants from Myanmar have arrived in Thailand for their safety, better living standards and employment opportunities. They are often in Thailand illegally and have poor access to the Thai health care system.
- Trial name
- CATK (NCT05557513)
- Testing
- STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Test
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 1,310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Plasmodium Falciparum Infection
Optimising Operational Use of Artemether-lumefantrine Comparing 3 Day Versus 5 Day
This is a randomised two arm study, comparing artemether-lumefantrine 3 days and 5 days treatment. Patients will be randomised in blocks of ten to one of the two treatment arms.
- Trial name
- AL3vs5 (NCT02020330)
- Testing
- Artemether-lumefantrine 3 days, Artemether-lumefantrine 5 days
- Where
- Burma
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford